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(Av Visconde Guedes Teixeira; pastries €1-2; breakfast, lunch & dinner)
The charming wooden booths
and tables are almost always crammed with locals who descend for great coffee and better
pastries.
PORTUGUESE
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Sé Christia
(Rua do Mazeda 11-12; mains €8-13; lunch & dinner)
Lamego's best restaurant occupies an elegant
dining room, with outdoor tables above a small plaza. The menu is traditional Portuguese,
and the service is excellent.
Pau de Café
(Rua Alexandre Herculano; 8am-2am; )
Students tend to gather for billiards, beer and thump-
ing Euro tunes at this expansive patio cafe turned bar. The music isn't for all, but there is a
scene here most nights.
BAR
Casa do Castelo
(Rua do Castelinho 25; noon-2am Tue-Sun)
A hidden drinking spot lies inside the walls of the
castelo.
This atmospheric landmark bar is subdued during the week, but packs in a festive
student crowd on weekends.
BAR
Entertainment
Teatro Ribeiro Conceição
( 962 116 119;
www.teatroribeiroconceicao.com
; Largo de Camões; tickets €5-20)
This handsomely re-
stored theatre and cultural space hosts a wide range of programs throughout the year, from
children's puppet shows to classical concerts, orchestral concerts and ballets. There's also
a cafe with outdoor seating.
THEATRE
Information
9am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm Mon-Fri)
Provides
Biblioteca Municipal
(Municipal Library; Rua de Almacave 7;
free internet access in 30-minute chunks.
Hospital
(
254 609 980; Lugar do Frazio)
Police Station
(
254 656 739; Rua António Osório da Mota)
Post Office
(Av Dr Alfredo de Sousa;
8.30am-6pm Mon-Fri)
